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Title: Will American abandon NATO? Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Mar 13, 2025 09:00 am https://youtu.be/2Z4mL_wjaIA?si=I3XNhdCXLGJT3r0e
Will the U.S. abandon NATO and embolden Putin and dictatorship where it appears to be now surfacing here in the states as well. NATO countries agreed more than a decade ago to set the spending goal for each of them at 2% of GDP. But Trump has pushed to increase that percentage. Most recently he said NATO members should spend 5% of their GDP on defense, though the U.S. does not currently do that. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna195089 Title: Re: Will American abandon NATO? Post by: mccoy on Mar 13, 2025 11:05 am From the discussions here in Europe, it seems that no countries, barring a very few like Poland, have never met their quota of 2% GDP. they've kept far, far lower.
Title: Re: Will American abandon NATO? Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Mar 13, 2025 04:38 pm From the discussions here in Europe, it seems that no countries, barring a very few like Poland, have never met their quota of 2% GDP. they've kept far, far lower. I’ve provided 10 countries that have…. Minimum Required Defense Spending by NATO Countries During the 2014 summit, all NATO members agreed to spend at least 2% of their GDPs on defense by 2025. Top 10 NATO Countries with the Highest Defense Expenditures (by % of 2023 GDP) Poland 4.12% Estonia 3.43% United States 3.38% Latvia 3.15% Greece 3.08% Lithuania 2.85% Finland 2.41% Denmark 2.37% United Kingdom 2.33% Romania 2.25% Since Trump has been in office the United States has incurred one of the largest debts in history. Why? He has given gigantic tax breaks to the richest people on earth. He is also considered one of the most disapproved presidents to ever be in office. |